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Sport's Personality Of The Year 2016 Odds (Skybet)
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striing
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Inspiration:
“Hmm sceptical. So that would mean he was able to do a video link up if he won but couldn't be arsed to do one to say thanks for the support etc earlier in the evening. But who knows.”

Just rewind it back on BBC1. They didn't mention a video link, someone was in the room on his behalf.
batdude_uk1
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Donna65:
“Nobody seems to be able to answer the question that I and another poster have asked: What exactly does Mo Farrah have to do to win, or even get in the top 3 for SPOTY? He has won double gold over the last four global championships, including two Olympics. No other British athlete has come close to achieving this and yet athletes have won it before. Cram, Radcliffe, Ennis and probably others who escape me at the moment, did not achieve what he has. How can there be three other people more worthy than him every single year?”

He has just been incredibly unlucky in that his successes have happened during a period of sporting excellence in this county, the likes of which might not be seen for a while (hopefully I am wrong, and we continue to be hugely successful).
Mark F
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Flukie:
“Now there's a thought! Yes, he was shagging his sister-in-law at the time, wasn't he? Did so for 7 years.

Some people say it's the only thing interesting about him! lol ”

I just find it funny when they talk about a great role model Giggs gets talked about without that even coming up!

Rooney has a one night stand and his reputation goes down the pan...
owen10
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Donna65:
“Nobody seems to be able to answer the question that I and another poster have asked: What exactly does Mo Farrah have to do to win, or even get in the top 3 for SPOTY? He has won double gold over the last four global championships, including two Olympics. No other British athlete has come close to achieving this and yet athletes have won it before. Cram, Radcliffe, Ennis and probably others who escape me at the moment, did not achieve what he has. How can there be three other people more worthy than him every single year?”

I think somebody said he needs to win the Marathon and two more gold medals at next years World Championship to have a chance
batdude_uk1
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Aaron_Silver:
“He's been unfortunate in the respect that he has been in an outstanding era for British sportsmen, plenty of deserving people have missed out over the last 10 years. Gone are the days when you wondered who would be on the list, you now wonder who won't make it. I find it incredible that Chris Froome failed to make the shortlist.”

I fully agree with you here, so many excellent sporting people have not even got close to being nominated, so not winning it is no shame on him, similar questions could be asked for example in regards to Hannah Cockcroft, what more does she have to do to win it?
Inspiration
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by striing:
“Just rewind it back on BBC1. They didn't mention a video link, someone was in the room on his behalf.”

Oh sorry I thought you meant in the room with him like Lennox.
dodrade
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Be born in Britain. There's a lot of dislike for him and Froome for some reason for not being 'true' Brits.”

Linford Christie won in 1992 despite being born in Jamaica.
anyonefortennis
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“I think somebody said he needs to win the Marathon and two more gold medals at next years World Championship to have a chance”

He will never win as according to many he is not truly British. A lot of people post this online. The same with Froome.
Donna65
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“I think somebody said he needs to win the Marathon and two more gold medals at next years World Championship to have a chance”

I still don't think he'd win even then. There'd be someone who'd pop up with another achievement like Nick Skelton (!) and pip him to it again.
anyonefortennis
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by dodrade:
“Linford Christie won in 1992 despite being born in Jamaica.”

From comments I read online, a lot of people say Mo is not British for some reason.
Flukie
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Donna65:
“Nobody seems to be able to answer the question that I and another poster have asked: What exactly does Mo Farrah have to do to win, or even get in the top 3 for SPOTY? He has won double gold over the last four global championships, including two Olympics. No other British athlete has come close to achieving this and yet athletes have won it before. Cram, Radcliffe, Ennis and probably others who escape me at the moment, did not achieve what he has. How can there be three other people more worthy than him every single year?”

Obviously I don't know the answer to that, no one does, but perhaps he's just not very popular as a person?

Anyone who admires what he's achieved, maybe they just don't like him much as a person? I seem to vaguely remember there was some negative publicity about him after the London Olympics when he got something like £250,000 for running half a marathon or something? I think it was a whole marathon but he only ran half of it ..? And there were things about him doing anything for money ... ? I remember he ran some race earlier this year and on the radio they were on about that, about some of the things he's done for the money not going down well ... something like that, I was only half listening!

Might have nothing to do with that, of course.
owen10
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“I fully agree with you here, so many excellent sporting people have not even got close to being nominated, so not winning it is no shame on him, similar questions could be asked for example in regards to Hannah Cockcroft, what more does she have to do to win it?”

I think with Hannah Cockcroft you have to say

Will a Paralympian ever win Sports Personality
striing
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“Bit of a shock not seeing Mo in the top three, but as I predicted, it was a Rio clean sweep.”

I doubt Andy would have won had he retained his Olympic gold but not won Wimbledon or become world number 1. Alistair's was also for the attention he got in the world series; the Olympics alone would not have put him in the public consciousness to that extent.
CLL Dodge
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Will a Paralympian ever win Sports Personality”

Andy Murray could have his legs cut off.
batdude_uk1
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Donna65:
“I still don't think he'd win even then. There'd be someone who'd pop up with another achievement like Nick Skelton (!) and pip him to it again.”

It is a non Olympic and Paralympic year next year, so if he has another great year, then I don't see why he couldn't be in the running (pardon the pun) once again.
owen10
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Flukie:
“Obviously I don't know the answer to that, no one does, but perhaps he's just not very popular as a person?

Anyone who admires what he's achieved, maybe they just don't like him much as a person? I seem to vaguely remember there was some negative publicity about him after the London Olympics when he got something like £250,000 for running half a marathon or something? I think it was a whole marathon but he only ran half of it ..? And there were things about him doing anything for money ... ? I remember he ran some race earlier this year and on the radio they were on about that, about some of the things he's done for the money not going down well ... something like that, I was only half listening!

Might have nothing to do with that, of course.”

Oh but Michael Phelps can win Life achievement even though he has two drink driving offences
Flukie
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“From comments I read online, a lot of people say Mo is not British for some reason. ”

He was born in Somalia, apparently. Moved here when he was 8.
SULLA
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“Jamie Vardy looks like he wants to nut Lineker.”

I thought he looked a bit like a ferret

Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“It seems like Vardy is here more for what he did last year than this, if anyones inclusion on the shortlist is a bit of a head scratcher for me this year its his.”

First 5 months of 2016

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“What's Mo training for now? Does he ever stop training.”

The Tofu games

Originally Posted by owen10:
“Jessica Ennis sitting next to Prince William

Lucky girl ”

How so ?

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“He always mentions other players success more than his own. He's very humble.”

But not as humble as me

Originally Posted by dodrade:
“Prince William is a nice chap but a poor public speaker compared to his father and brother.”

Yes. He was not good

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“He co-presented. Prince William knew all the words. Not necessarily in the right order. ”



Originally Posted by Tanequil:
“Roy Keane looks up for a fight.

Congrats to Leicester hopefully they won't get relegated this year.”

Not in 2016

Originally Posted by Donna65:
“Nobody seems to be able to answer the question that I and another poster have asked: What exactly does Mo Farrah have to do to win, or even get in the top 3 for SPOTY? He has won double gold over the last four global championships, including two Olympics. No other British athlete has come close to achieving this and yet athletes have won it before. Cram, Radcliffe, Ennis and probably others who escape me at the moment, did not achieve what he has. How can there be three other people more worthy than him every single year?”

1. He needs to turn up
2. He needs to win Wimbledon
3. Jessica Ennis has never won, but she should have done.
anyonefortennis
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Flukie:
“He was born in Somalia, apparently. Moved here when he was 8.”

I known. That seems to turn people against him for some weird reason.
detroitcity
18-12-2016
Can't see Mo ever winning while Andy is still being successful on the court. Tennis is a massively high profile sport which puts him in the limelight and it's fairly obvious he is very popular nowadays.

Maybe if Mo win's something against the odds when he's nearing retirement etc then he may have a good chance.
Flukie
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Oh but Michael Phelps can win Life achievement even though he has two drnk driving offences”

Ah, well, there y'go. Michael must be very likeable!

But the public don't vote for Lifetime Achievement.
batdude_uk1
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by owen10:
“I think with Hannah Cockcroft you have to say

Will a Paralympian ever win Sports Personality”

I would hope that one day someone would, as their achievements are certainly not any less impressive than those from the Olympics.

Originally Posted by striing:
“I doubt Andy would have won had he retained his Olympic gold but not won Wimbledon or become world number 1. Alistair's was also for the attention he got in the world series; the Olympics alone would not have put him in the public consciousness to that extent.”

This particular debate has gone around in circles for a good few weeks now, I think if he had retained his gold and finished as number one, but not won Wimbledon, then he would still have won the award.

Ali got nominated primarily for his success in the Olympics, his huge success away from the Olympics just added to how great of year he had.
owen10
18-12-2016
Originally Posted by Flukie:
“He was born in Somalia, apparently. Moved here when he was 8.”

Was that the same age of Linford Christie when he left Jamaica and moved here
Jason C
18-12-2016
Final full results:

1. Andy Murray - 247,419
2. Alistair Brownlee - 121,665
3. Nick Skelton - 109,197
4. Mo Farah - 54,476
5. Sophie Christiansen - 37,284
6. Kate Richardson-Walsh - 34,604
7. Max Whitlock - 32,858
8. Laura Kenny - 31,781
9. Jamie Vardy - 25,020
10. Jason Kenny - 12,376
11. Adam Peaty - 11,129
12. Gareth Bale - 10,786
13. Nicola Adams - 7,812
14. Kadeena Cox - 5,574
15. Dame Sarah Storey - 3,580
16. Danny Willett - 2,227
CLL Dodge
18-12-2016
The vote totals are on the BBC website.
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